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“Although, Saara deserves her place in the final after her poignant performance last weekend, I think she has a nil to slim chance of winning.

“It’s going to come down to whether viewers go for Wes and his youthful exuberance or James and his well-executed and experienced routines.”

Mark, who is married to skating instructor Kathy, 40, believes Wes has the natural talent needed to become a pro skater.

He added: “Wes is a naturally gifted sportsman and has excelled at every sport he has turned his hand to, including football. His routines are packed full of energy and he’s had a couple of tens.”

Mark is also full of respect for James, who got two sets of perfect 10s last week from judges Jason Gardiner, Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.

He said: “He had never skated before and was like Bambi on ice at the beginning. He may be a great dancer but he is not a natural skater and has worked incredibly hard to reach the level he is now at.”

Wes Nelson, Saara Alto and James Jordan will fight it out for trophy (Image: Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)